- 1. Rust Prevention (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997 13:58:58 -0400
- The other day I was under the vehicle and noticed that the factory panited chassis was begining to flake off and started to surface rust. This is something I would be interested in fixing in the earl
- /html/shop-talk/1997-07/msg00004.html (6,956 bytes)
- 2. Re: Epoxy concrete floor paint (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997 16:27:01 -0400
- My friend just painted his concrete floor. I don't know what type of paint but he did mention that he had to etch the concrete with meratic(SP?) acid in order to get full adhesion to the concrete flo
- /html/shop-talk/1997-07/msg00009.html (7,803 bytes)
- 3. Re: Solvents for parts washer (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997 22:59:53 -0400
- I recommend for heavy grease that you don't wash the part in the part washer prior to a good degreasing with some purple stuff by castrol or any one of the other degreasers on the market. Two reasons
- /html/shop-talk/1997-07/msg00017.html (8,362 bytes)
- 4. Skill Saw metal cutting blades (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 01:12:13 -0400
- Just want to say that I went to Home Depot last night and bought a pack of the metal cutting blades for the skill Saw. It is much cheaper to buy the 10 pack ($12.xx) rather then buying one at a time
- /html/shop-talk/1997-07/msg00056.html (7,596 bytes)
- 5. RUST REMOVAL (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 03:39:16 -0400
- I am going to paint an older trailer with some heavy surface rust (pitted). Is there a cheap way to remove most of it fast (i.e. acid, rust removers found at home depot)? It does not have to be prett
- /html/shop-talk/1997-07/msg00062.html (6,693 bytes)
- 6. Re: RUST REMOVAL (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 20:58:19 -0400
- Thanks for everyones suggestions. I found a sand blaster that I can use. This seems to be the way to go with all of the "nook and craneys". I will use one of the metal preps suggested and paint with
- /html/shop-talk/1997-07/msg00071.html (6,837 bytes)
- 7. Re: shop storage: wire (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 05:02:50 -0400
- I have an old tackle box that I use for most all of my electrical stuff. I put electrical tape, cutters, crimpers, wire nuts, extra outlets, ect. . . you get the picture. It works great when our work
- /html/shop-talk/1997-07/msg00076.html (8,942 bytes)
- 8. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 14:51:31 -0400
- Ok, so the list goes something like this: Don't forget - electrical wire - old spark plug wire the longest one (we don't want to be short do we) - volt meter - tow rope - knife or something to cut wi
- /html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00030.html (11,081 bytes)
- 9. Re: Garage Floor Coatings (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Mon, 05 May 1997 17:12:19 -0400
- First, suggestion is to move where it is warmer! I would die in -40 to 35.
- /html/shop-talk/1997-05/msg00020.html (6,706 bytes)
- 10. 200amp service (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Fri, 09 May 1997 09:03:11 -0400
- Quick question? How do you run a 200 amp service to the garage without having an additional service pulled to your garage from the electric company? Where I live alot of the older houses 50+years onl
- /html/shop-talk/1997-05/msg00032.html (7,231 bytes)
- 11. Re: 220v circuit in garage (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Fri, 09 May 1997 23:19:38 -0400
- Hello again, Maybe most of you mis-understood my question regarding this topic. My question is if you have 200amp service at your main panel in the house because code says you have to. This must mean
- /html/shop-talk/1997-05/msg00044.html (10,934 bytes)
- 12. Re: washing shop towels (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 08:37:54 -0400
- Try washing/soaking your shop towels in clean solvent (note: do this in a bucket not the washing machine). Some Drycleaners use a solvent to dryclean clothes. The only differance is that there solve
- /html/shop-talk/1997-05/msg00050.html (8,910 bytes)
- 13. RE: 220v circuit in garage (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 15:38:38 -0400
- While were finding things to throw in the hole might as well ad a sewer line for a rest room. Never fails every time I get out there doing something I have to go. If you know what I mean. Anyways yo
- /html/shop-talk/1997-05/msg00063.html (7,551 bytes)
- 14. Cutting Torch Settings? (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 23:39:19 -0500
- Could someone please give me some advice on the recommend settings to use with a cutting tourch. I had a friend setup my torch regulators so they would at least be in the ballpark for cutting but sen
- /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00110.html (7,281 bytes)
- 15. RE: Broken Stud (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 23:35:54 -0500
- Pickup an ez-out kit from your local hardware supply if you don't already have one. Drill out the center of the broken bolt and use ez-out to remove broken bolt. It seems to work everytime. An ez-out
- /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00127.html (7,920 bytes)
- 16. RE: Rusty Welding Tanks (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 23:37:03 -0500
- To be on the safe side your going to need a VIP and a hydro test. The VIP is just a visual inspection of the inside of the tank for rust and whatever else. The hydro test is done in a controlled wate
- /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00128.html (7,714 bytes)
- 17. [Fwd: Parts Washer] (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 19:55:55 -0500
- This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --8D011A11D70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We used dry-cleaning solvents in are parts washer. I don't know t
- /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00179.html (8,628 bytes)
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